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<h3>Action Menu</h3>

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<font size=+1><b>Step by 1</b></font>

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Advances the pattern by a single timestep.

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<font size=+1><b>Step by N</b></font>

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Advances the pattern by the current number of timesteps per render.
This number can be set via Change Running Speed (see below) or
by editing the render setting in the Info Pane.

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<font size=+1><b>Run</b>/<b>Stop</b></font>

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Starts or stops simulating the current pattern.

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<font size=+1><b>Run Faster</b></font>

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Doubles the number of timesteps taken between each render.

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<font size=+1><b>Run Slower</b></font>

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Halves the number of timesteps taken between each render.

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<font size=+1><b>Change Running Speed...</b></font><a name="Action_ChangeRunningSpeed"></a>

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Allows the number of timesteps taken between each render to be specified manually.

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<font size=+1><b>Reset</b></font>

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Restores the starting pattern, to re-run from the beginning.

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<font size=+1><b>Generate Initial Pattern</b></font><a name="Action_GenerateInitialPattern"></a>

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Applies the <a href="formats.html#overlay">overlays</a> stored in the
<a href="formats.html#initial_pattern_generator">initial_pattern_generator</a> section of the file,
to generate a suitable starting pattern. Usually different each time.

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<font size=+1><b>Blank</b></font><a name="Action_Blank"></a>

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Sets all the chemicals to zero.

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<font size=+1><b>Add Parameter...</b></font><a name="Action_AddParameter"></a>

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Adds a new parameter, first asking for the name.

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<font size=+1><b>Delete Parameter...</b></font>

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Deletes a parameter, first asking for the parameter to delete.

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<font size=+1><b>Convert to Full Kernel</b></font><a name="Action_ConvertToFullKernel"></a>

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Converts a formula-based rule to a kernel rule. This gives you more flexibility to change the
rule in ways not supported by formulae, such as treating the neighbors differently.

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<font size=+1><b>Select OpenCL Device...</b></font>

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Opens a dialog so you can select which OpenCL device will be used.

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